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Home » Authors » Austin Keating

Austin Keating

Austin Keating is the editor of Remediation Technology, a BNP Media publication launched in Sept. 2022. Austin is from Mattoon, IL, and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in journalism. Following graduation in 2016, he worked as a science writer and videographer for the university’s supercomputing center. In 2018, Austin obtained a master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where he was the campus correspondent for Planet Forward and a Comer scholar. He then served as an award-winning field editor for America's oldest continuously published magazine, Prairie Farmer, before joining BNP in 2021, becoming editor of SNIPS Magazine and the now discontinued Point of Beginning Magazine.

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Phosphate and Potash Considered ‘Critical Minerals’ Across North America

Austin Keating
November 12, 2025
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Canada dominates potash exports to the U.S. but depends heavily on imported phosphate – new critical minerals policies and government incentives are driving expanded drilling and development activity across North America.


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Army Corp Gov Shutdown

Inside the EPA and Army Corps During the Government Shutdown

Federal workers given legal reprieve as environmental oversight grinds to a halt
Austin Keating
October 30, 2025
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A judge blocks mass firings as EPA and Army Corps projects stall, leaving vital cleanups in limbo.


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A drill rig in Utah

7 Real-World Challenges Drilling Contractors Face

Industry leaders break down the real-world obstacles facing modern drilling contractors – from city streets to remote backcountry
Austin Keating
August 20, 2025
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Seven major challenges faced by drilling contractors, ranging from urban site constraints and extreme weather to permitting complications and on-the-fly problem solving.


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JB Pritzker CCS

New Law in Illinois Prevents Carbon Capture and Storage on Mahomet Aquifer

Illinois’ law sets a precedent balancing climate goals with groundwater safety in response to ADM CO2 leak
Austin Keating
August 18, 2025
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Illinois is setting the pace with tough new rules to protect the Mahomet Aquifer, joining other states that are figuring out how to push carbon capture projects forward without putting critical water supplies at risk.


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leachate before and after

Purdue Team Unveils Breakthrough Water Treatment That Destroys ‘Forever Chemicals’

Startup Frellmann Water Technologies launches to bring the breakthrough to communities and industry.
Austin Keating
August 6, 2025
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Purdue-led team develops a scalable water treatment that doesn’t just trap PFAS and other contaminants – it destroys them. 


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Supercritical Water Oxidation Demonstration

General Atomics Unveils PFAS Destruction Technology in Lake Elmo Demonstration

Rep. Betty McCollum joined state and local leaders at the Lake Elmo site to witness the real-time elimination of PFAS
Austin Keating
August 5, 2025
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General Atomics plans to bring the PERSES system to additional test sites across the country in the coming months.


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Carbon Capture - site selection

Carbon Capture Drillers Meet Demand from 270 Projects

Highlands Drilling shares how they’re navigating the uncertain frontier of carbon capture
Austin Keating
July 18, 2025
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More than 270 CCS projects are in development nationwide, spanning everything from ethanol refineries to heavy industry. But each project is a test of technical ingenuity, regulatory patience, and community trust.


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Dave Bowers

7 Key Challenges Facing the Geothermal Industry: Insights from IGSHPA 2025 Conference

Industry leaders outline critical barriers to growth as geothermal sector aims for mainstream adoption.
Austin Keating
March 13, 2025
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As ground source heat pumps represent just 1% of current market share despite offering up to 8x greater efficiency than traditional systems, industry experts gathered to address the challenges holding back widespread adoption. 


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Uranium

EPA Launches Historic $183M Uranium Cleanup of Navajo Nation

First-ever complete removal of uranium mine waste marks turning point in decades-long environmental justice fight
Austin Keating
January 21, 2025
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The cleanup is funded through the $5.15 billion Tronox settlement reached in 2014, which allocated $1 billion specifically for remediating 50 uranium mines across the Navajo Nation.


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Savannah River

Savannah River Site Groundwater Remediation Reaches Milestone

Slideshow: Savannah River Site benefits from injection of more than 100 million gallons of artesian well water for groundwater remediation
Austin Keating
September 12, 2024
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Mike Budney, manager of the DOE-Savannah River Operations Office, praised the sustainable alternative that taps into the natural benefits of artesian well water.


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